Kiss of Life Issues Handwritten Apologies for Racism Controversy
Apr 06, 2025
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Kiss of Life released the members' handwritten letters written in English on its official account on the 6th.
The letter appears to have been written by each of the four members in one paragraph. They would like to sincerely apologize for uploading content that caused great disappointment. I should have told you earlier, but now I'm sorry I told you"
Regarding the live broadcast in question, he explained, "'It was to show how much I love the old-school hip-hop genre, but now I recognize that the content is a culturally sensitive issue.'
Regarding racism, he bowed his head, saying, `We have had time to reflect on our actions over the past few days.'
At the same time, he emphasized that `What we can promise you is that we will continue to learn and show our sincerity through actions in the future.'
Then "I regret this choice. We deeply apologize for the pain and inconvenience caused to our fans. This was a very valuable learning opportunity for us, and your support is more important than anything else, so we will do our best to respect and repay you"I promised.
Earlier, Kiss of Life appeared in an old-school hip-hop style on a live broadcast commemorating member Julie's birthday on the 2nd. In the live broadcast, the members imitated the black tone and hairstyle, and were embroiled in a controversy over racism. This is because they caricatured a particular race.
In this regard, Kiss of Life agency S2 Entertainment apologized on the 3rd for using expressions and styles that follow stereotypes of certain races in its birthday contentexpressed the position that "
"The content is based on an old-school hip-hop style," he continued. "As a result, we were not fully aware that it could be seen as a way to strengthen stereotypes about certain races."
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